vs common bottlenose dolphin

Calothrix parasitica compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (藍藻)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Nostocaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Calothrix	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Calothrix parasitica	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		common bottlenose dolphin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

common bottlenose dolphin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Calothrix parasitica はRivulariaceae科の異型細胞をもつシアノバクテリアで、窒素固定のための基底異型細胞をもつ先細りの糸状体が特徴です。他の藻類、大型植物、または淡水・海洋環境の岩石基質上のバイオフィルムに着生して生育します。Calothrix属は生態系への窒素供給に役割を果たします。

common bottlenose dolphin

最も研究され、最も知られているイルカ種であるバンドウイルカは、沿岸の浅瀬から外洋まで世界中の温暖な海域と温帯海域に生息します。体に対して大きな脳を持つ高度に知性的なこの種は、自己認識、複雑なコミュニケーション、社会的学習を示します。流動的な分裂融合社会で生活し、魚を追い込むために協力します。海洋生態系の健全性の重要な指標種です。